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【题目】One of the main points of traveling is to relax and take a break from your normal daily life. But the truth is, we’re not always free to do what we like when traveling to a foreign country, and a US tourist learned that the hard way.

On Aug 12, the unnamed 41 -year-old man was beaten by a passerby after he was seen giving Nazi salutes (纳粹礼) again and again on a street in Dresden, Germany. Ever since the end of World War Ⅱ, Germany has strict laws forbidding the Nazi salute, as well as other symbols of Nazism.

In fact, most countries have their own taboos (禁忌).If you plan to travel overseas, it’s best to get familiar with these taboos before you start touring local sites. Here are some examples.

Singapore

You can get fined for a lot of things in Singapore, including feeding birds, spitting (吐痰), smoking in public, not flushing (冲) a public toilet after you use it, and eating or drinking on buses or trains.

Japan

You’re not supposed to wear your shoes in someone’s house, but you’re not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house either. Instead, there’s a small area inside the door called a “genkan” which is where your shoes should go. If you’re still not sure where that is, pay attention to what other people do and do the same.

France

French people don’t like it when you talk about money. It’s OK if you say that you want to quit a job because you aren’t paid enough money, but you should never say the exact amount. Money is considered to be a “dirty” topic in France.

【1】Why was the US tourist was beaten in Germany?

A. He was beaten by mistake. B. He was not welcome in Germany.

C. He acted improperly in Germany. D. He quarraled with a local person.

【2】Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. Eating or drinking on buses is acceptable in Singapore.

B. You should take your shoes off outside the house in a Japanese house.

C. You should keep your shoes on in a Japanese house.

D. It is impolite to ask a Franceman’s salary.

【3】Which column is this passage most likely to be taken from in a newspaper?

A. Campus Life B. Discovery

C. Science Study D. Star Stories

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】文章讲述的是出国旅游需要注意的一些风俗习惯和礼节，列举了几个国家的禁忌。

【1】C

细节推理题。根据第二段the unnamed 41 -year-old man was beaten by a passerby after he was seen giving Nazi salutes (纳粹礼) again and again on a street in Dresden, Germany.和Ever since the end of World War Ⅱ, Germany has strict laws forbidding the Nazi salute, as well as other symbols of Nazism.可知这个人由于在德国行纳粹礼被打，因为德国法律严格禁止行纳粹礼。他在德国行为不当被打，故选C.

【2】D

细节推理题。根据Singapore中You can get fined by eating or drinking on buses or trains.可知在新加坡公共汽车或火车上吃喝东西会被罚款，A错误。根据Japan中You’re not supposed to wear your shoes in someone’s house, but you’re not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house either.可知B、C错误。根据France中French people don’t like it when you talk about money.和Money is considered to be a “dirty” topic in France.可知在法国谈钱是不礼貌的，D正确。故选D.

【3】B

推理判断题。本文讲述的是出国旅游需要注意的一些风俗习惯和礼节，列举了几个国家的禁忌。此类文章不属于校园生活，科学研究和明星故事，而应该属于发现。故选B.

细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；文章讲述的是出国旅游需要注意的一些风俗习惯和礼节，列举了几个国家的禁忌。

2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；

3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题1根据第二段the unnamed 41 -year-old man was beaten by a passerby after he was seen giving Nazi salutes (纳粹礼) again and again on a street in Dresden, Germany.和Ever since the end of World War Ⅱ, Germany has strict laws forbidding the Nazi salute, as well as other symbols of Nazism.可知这个人由于在德国行纳粹礼被打，因为德国法律严格禁止行纳粹礼。他在德国行为不当被打，故选C.小题2根据Singapore中You can get fined by eating or drinking on buses or trains.可知在新加坡公共汽车或火车上吃喝东西会被罚款，A错误。根据Japan中You’re not supposed to wear your shoes in someone’s house, but you’re not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house either.可知B、C错误。根据France中French people don’t like it when you talk about money.和Money is considered to be a “dirty” topic in France.可知在法国谈钱是不礼貌的，D正确。